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Monday, May 24, 2021
Auditions for Macbeth/Pericles
May 24 all-day
Online w/ The Montford Park Players

The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for two shows that will be performed in repertory, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Pericles, both to be directed by Jason Williams. Rehearsals will begin in July, and the shows will run from Friday, September 3rd through to Saturday, October 9th.
All parts are open to any actor 18 and up, all experience levels, ethnic backgrounds, and gender identities. Individuals/families/couples/friends who are quarantining together are encouraged to audition. The same cast will perform both plays on alternating nights.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document. Protocols are, of course, subject to change.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit the audition form located at https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6. Headshots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.
2) Record an audition video of a 1-2 min. video of any Shakespeare of their choosing. It can be a soliloquy, monologue, sonnet or scene. It doesn’t have to be memorized.
Upload the video here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/ (Be sure and name the video with your name and the word “PericlesMacbeth”).
3) Virtual Auditions will be accepted until midnight May 30th.
Callbacks will be by invitation and will take place at a time to be determined. If an actor has already submitted a resume and Shakespeare video, they do not need to resubmit to be considered.
We’re also looking for stage managers for both shows, and a costume designer for MacBeth. Interested persons should email the director, Jason Williams, at [email protected].
RATATOUILLE
May 24 @ 6:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Auditions for Macbeth/Pericles
May 25 all-day
Online w/ The Montford Park Players

The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for two shows that will be performed in repertory, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Pericles, both to be directed by Jason Williams. Rehearsals will begin in July, and the shows will run from Friday, September 3rd through to Saturday, October 9th.
All parts are open to any actor 18 and up, all experience levels, ethnic backgrounds, and gender identities. Individuals/families/couples/friends who are quarantining together are encouraged to audition. The same cast will perform both plays on alternating nights.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document. Protocols are, of course, subject to change.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit the audition form located at https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6. Headshots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.
2) Record an audition video of a 1-2 min. video of any Shakespeare of their choosing. It can be a soliloquy, monologue, sonnet or scene. It doesn’t have to be memorized.
Upload the video here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/ (Be sure and name the video with your name and the word “PericlesMacbeth”).
3) Virtual Auditions will be accepted until midnight May 30th.
Callbacks will be by invitation and will take place at a time to be determined. If an actor has already submitted a resume and Shakespeare video, they do not need to resubmit to be considered.
We’re also looking for stage managers for both shows, and a costume designer for MacBeth. Interested persons should email the director, Jason Williams, at [email protected].
SILENT CINEMA: DAZED + CONFUSED
May 25 @ 8:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Auditions for Macbeth/Pericles
May 26 all-day
Online w/ The Montford Park Players

The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for two shows that will be performed in repertory, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Pericles, both to be directed by Jason Williams. Rehearsals will begin in July, and the shows will run from Friday, September 3rd through to Saturday, October 9th.
All parts are open to any actor 18 and up, all experience levels, ethnic backgrounds, and gender identities. Individuals/families/couples/friends who are quarantining together are encouraged to audition. The same cast will perform both plays on alternating nights.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document. Protocols are, of course, subject to change.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit the audition form located at https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6. Headshots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.
2) Record an audition video of a 1-2 min. video of any Shakespeare of their choosing. It can be a soliloquy, monologue, sonnet or scene. It doesn’t have to be memorized.
Upload the video here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/ (Be sure and name the video with your name and the word “PericlesMacbeth”).
3) Virtual Auditions will be accepted until midnight May 30th.
Callbacks will be by invitation and will take place at a time to be determined. If an actor has already submitted a resume and Shakespeare video, they do not need to resubmit to be considered.
We’re also looking for stage managers for both shows, and a costume designer for MacBeth. Interested persons should email the director, Jason Williams, at [email protected].
Win Tickets to THE HUNGER GAMES
May 26 all-day
Rabbit Rabbit

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Auditions for Macbeth/Pericles
May 27 all-day
Online w/ The Montford Park Players

The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for two shows that will be performed in repertory, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Pericles, both to be directed by Jason Williams. Rehearsals will begin in July, and the shows will run from Friday, September 3rd through to Saturday, October 9th.
All parts are open to any actor 18 and up, all experience levels, ethnic backgrounds, and gender identities. Individuals/families/couples/friends who are quarantining together are encouraged to audition. The same cast will perform both plays on alternating nights.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document. Protocols are, of course, subject to change.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit the audition form located at https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6. Headshots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.
2) Record an audition video of a 1-2 min. video of any Shakespeare of their choosing. It can be a soliloquy, monologue, sonnet or scene. It doesn’t have to be memorized.
Upload the video here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/ (Be sure and name the video with your name and the word “PericlesMacbeth”).
3) Virtual Auditions will be accepted until midnight May 30th.
Callbacks will be by invitation and will take place at a time to be determined. If an actor has already submitted a resume and Shakespeare video, they do not need to resubmit to be considered.
We’re also looking for stage managers for both shows, and a costume designer for MacBeth. Interested persons should email the director, Jason Williams, at [email protected].
Win Tickets to THE HUNGER GAMES
May 27 all-day
Rabbit Rabbit

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.
Friday, May 28, 2021
Auditions for Macbeth/Pericles
May 28 all-day
Online w/ The Montford Park Players

The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for two shows that will be performed in repertory, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Pericles, both to be directed by Jason Williams. Rehearsals will begin in July, and the shows will run from Friday, September 3rd through to Saturday, October 9th.
All parts are open to any actor 18 and up, all experience levels, ethnic backgrounds, and gender identities. Individuals/families/couples/friends who are quarantining together are encouraged to audition. The same cast will perform both plays on alternating nights.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document. Protocols are, of course, subject to change.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit the audition form located at https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6. Headshots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.
2) Record an audition video of a 1-2 min. video of any Shakespeare of their choosing. It can be a soliloquy, monologue, sonnet or scene. It doesn’t have to be memorized.
Upload the video here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/ (Be sure and name the video with your name and the word “PericlesMacbeth”).
3) Virtual Auditions will be accepted until midnight May 30th.
Callbacks will be by invitation and will take place at a time to be determined. If an actor has already submitted a resume and Shakespeare video, they do not need to resubmit to be considered.
We’re also looking for stage managers for both shows, and a costume designer for MacBeth. Interested persons should email the director, Jason Williams, at [email protected].
Win Tickets to THE HUNGER GAMES
May 28 all-day
Rabbit Rabbit

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Auditions for Macbeth/Pericles
May 29 all-day
Online w/ The Montford Park Players

The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for two shows that will be performed in repertory, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Pericles, both to be directed by Jason Williams. Rehearsals will begin in July, and the shows will run from Friday, September 3rd through to Saturday, October 9th.
All parts are open to any actor 18 and up, all experience levels, ethnic backgrounds, and gender identities. Individuals/families/couples/friends who are quarantining together are encouraged to audition. The same cast will perform both plays on alternating nights.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document. Protocols are, of course, subject to change.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit the audition form located at https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6. Headshots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.
2) Record an audition video of a 1-2 min. video of any Shakespeare of their choosing. It can be a soliloquy, monologue, sonnet or scene. It doesn’t have to be memorized.
Upload the video here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/ (Be sure and name the video with your name and the word “PericlesMacbeth”).
3) Virtual Auditions will be accepted until midnight May 30th.
Callbacks will be by invitation and will take place at a time to be determined. If an actor has already submitted a resume and Shakespeare video, they do not need to resubmit to be considered.
We’re also looking for stage managers for both shows, and a costume designer for MacBeth. Interested persons should email the director, Jason Williams, at [email protected].
Win Tickets to THE HUNGER GAMES
May 29 all-day
Rabbit Rabbit

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Auditions for Macbeth/Pericles
May 30 all-day
Online w/ The Montford Park Players

The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for two shows that will be performed in repertory, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Pericles, both to be directed by Jason Williams. Rehearsals will begin in July, and the shows will run from Friday, September 3rd through to Saturday, October 9th.
All parts are open to any actor 18 and up, all experience levels, ethnic backgrounds, and gender identities. Individuals/families/couples/friends who are quarantining together are encouraged to audition. The same cast will perform both plays on alternating nights.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document. Protocols are, of course, subject to change.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit the audition form located at https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6. Headshots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.
2) Record an audition video of a 1-2 min. video of any Shakespeare of their choosing. It can be a soliloquy, monologue, sonnet or scene. It doesn’t have to be memorized.
Upload the video here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/ (Be sure and name the video with your name and the word “PericlesMacbeth”).
3) Virtual Auditions will be accepted until midnight May 30th.
Callbacks will be by invitation and will take place at a time to be determined. If an actor has already submitted a resume and Shakespeare video, they do not need to resubmit to be considered.
We’re also looking for stage managers for both shows, and a costume designer for MacBeth. Interested persons should email the director, Jason Williams, at [email protected].
Win Tickets to THE HUNGER GAMES
May 30 all-day
Rabbit Rabbit

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.
Monday, May 31, 2021
THE HUNGER GAMES
May 31 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Saturday, June 5, 2021
Cider Cinema: Talladega Nights
Jun 5 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Bold Rock Hard Cider (Mills River, NC)
Join us for Cider Cinema! This unique cinematic experience features Bold Rock Hard Cider, Bold Bites Food Truck, and a movie screening on our jumbo screen!
🎬🍻🎥🍏
To make it even more exciting, we will be offering an exclusive light-up Bold Rock Cider Cinema cup during the movie! Join us at sun down on Saturday, June 5th for our Cider Cinema showing of Talladega Nights.
This is a free event. This is not a drive-in movie event.
Monday, June 14, 2021
20th Anniversary Bicycle Film Festival: Virtual Tour Lands back in Asheville
Jun 14 all-day
Online

 

Despite cinemas being shut, Bicycle Film Festival returns to Asheville, NC with a curated virtual screening of
short films. Hosted by Asheville on Bikes. Available from June 4 – 14.
Bicycle Film Festival celebrates the bicycle through a virtual festival program, specifically curated for Asheville.
A portion of all ticket sales goes to support Asheville on Bikes.
BFF Asheville #2 is presenting an international selection of the most important short films from the BFF
collection. A diverse curation of filmmaking styles: narratives, documentaries, international award-winning
filmmakers, and emerging directors all share equal billing.
Bicycle Film Festival plays an important role in creating an eco-friendly society and bringing diverse
communities together.
BFF Founding Director Brendt Barbur added: “In a year of a global pandemic, economic strife, a
contentious political period the bicycle boom worldwide is optimistic news to celebrate. We hope to
offer a positive respite from all of this for people.”

Free Movie: The Lion King
Jun 14 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

FREE TONIGHT!
THE LION KING
Rated G

$FREE$

Thursday, June 17, 2021
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
Jun 17 @ 8:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Rated PG-13

Rabbit Rabbit Silent Cinema tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the movie’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS

Monday, June 21, 2021
TANGLED
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Thursday, June 24, 2021
SILENT CINEMA THE LAST WALTZ
Jun 24 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Rabbit Rabbit Silent Cinema tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the movie’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS

Friday, June 25, 2021
film documentary SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
Jun 25 @ 7:00 pm
Online

We are hosting a virtual screening of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s (The Roots) debut film documentary SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED), the winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival, as part of our “Connecting Beyond: A Digital Journey and Celebration of Creativity, Learning, and Connection” 2021 program.

The exclusive screening will take place on June 25 at 7:00pm ET, prior to the film’s worldwide premiere in theaters and streaming on Hulu on July 2. In addition to the screening, guests will also experience a Filmmaker Q&A Panel Event featuring soul music icon Gladys Knight and the Film’s Producers Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein. The panel will be moderated by Connect Beyond Festival alum Dr. Natalie Hopkinson, Associate Professor of Communication, Culture and Media Studies at Howard University.

Special Offer $5.00 off Summer of Soul (…or, when the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Jun 25 @ 7:00 pm
Online
Summer of Soul
(…or, when the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Friday, June 25 at 7pm ET | Online 

(film is available through Sunday, June 27 for viewing)

Code: ORANGEPEEL

Directed by The Roots’ QuestloveSUMMER OF SOUL depicts the Harlem Cultural Festival that took place in the summer of 1969 just one hundred miles south of Woodstock. The documentary includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more. Stick around after the virtual screening for a special LIVE Q&A with the film’s producers and the Empress of Soul Ms. Gladys Knight!!!

Presented by Connect Beyond Festival

VIEW TRAILER

 

Monday, June 28, 2021
MONSTERS INC.
Jun 28 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Thursday, July 1, 2021
SILENT CINEMA PULP FICTION
Jul 1 @ 8:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Rabbit Rabbit Silent Cinema tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the movie’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe.

Monday, July 5, 2021
THE HUNGER GAMES
Jul 5 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Sunday, July 11, 2021
Movies with Architects
Jul 11 @ 4:00 pm
Rabit Rabit

What are you doing to create equitable spaces within our profession and community? What can we as Architects do to create spaces that promote equity and diversity in Asheville?

Join us for a mini film festival on Sunday July 11th at 4pm at Rabbit Rabbit! Films will focus on Black and minority architects and explore some of the social constructs that have created our current world. We hope to open the conversation between the public and architects and explore the role architecture can play in justice, equity diversity and inclusion.

Monday, July 12, 2021
The Little Mermaid
Jul 12 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Performance Image

The Little Mermaid

Thursday, July 15, 2021
Love, Marriage and the Irish!: Two Comic One-Acts: AUDITIONS
Jul 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Attic Salt Theatre Company

READERS THEATRE SHOWCASE

Love, Marriage and the Irish!: Two Comic One-Acts

The Twelve Pound Look by JM Barrie – directed by Jim Reid; O’Flaherty, V.C. by GB Shaw – directed by Ellen Pappas

Auditions, rehearsals, and performances at Attic Salt Theatre Company

LOCATION: 2002 Riverside Dr. Suite 42-O; ​Asheville, NC 28804

AUDITION DATE: Thursday, July 15; 10:30 am-2:30 pm

PERFORMANCE DATES: August 6-8, 2021; 2:30 pm

REHEARSAL DATES: July 26, July 27, July 29, August 3, and August 5; 10:30 am -2:30 pm

Auditions held at

The Autumn Players will be performing a readers theater program of two delightful one-act comedies this summer at Attic Salt Theatre (while ACT is closed). The program is called Love, Marriage and the Irish!: Two Comic One-Acts by JM Barrie and George Bernard Shaw.

Fireworks fly in the drawing room as an unexpected visitor sends Harry Sims Into a tailspin on the day before he is to be knighted in JM Barrie’s delightful play The Twelve Pound Look. And George Bernard Shaw infuses comedy into the terrible experience of war in O’Flaherty, V.C. as he depicts an Irish soldier trying to come to terms with what it means to be a hero. The Twelve Pound Look will be directed by Jim Reid and O’Flaherty, V.C. will be directed by Ellen Pappas.

The plays will be performed as reader’s theatre. All are welcome to audition!

Monday, August 2, 2021
Audition for Clue!
Aug 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Asheville Community Theatre

NON-MUSICAL

By Sandy Rustin, based upon the works by Jonathan Lynn, Hunter Foster, Eric Price, and David Abbinanti; Based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture, based on the Hasbro board game Clue

Directed by Jeff Catanese

AUDITION DATES: Monday, August 2 and Tuesday, August 3, 2021; 5:30-7:30 pm **Please come prepared to wear a mask, except when auditioning onstage.** Audition sides may be viewed and downloaded HERE.

VIDEO AUDTIONS: If unable to attend in person, you may submit a video application HERE. Applications are due by Tuesday, August 3 at 10:00pm. Please prepare this Wadsworth monologue. Actors are welcome to perform a piece of their own choosing in addition, however the Wadsworth monologue must be included in their video submission for consideration.

PRODUCTION DATES: October 15-November 7, 2021; Performances Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 pm, Sunday afternoons at 2:30 pm. Cast must plan to arrive at least 1 hour prior to show time.

REHEARSALS: Rehearsals begin August 16, 2021; full rehearsal calendar available at auditions – you are able to list any conflicts you have with the rehearsal schedule at this time. Tech Week will take place over two weeks; casts are expected to attend October 3-7 AND either October 12-14 or October 19-21.

DIRECTOR SEEKS: 11 actors; Actors of any gender identity, race or ethnicity will be considered for any desired role indicated on their audition sheet. All roles will be presented as they are gendered in the script.